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Plasma-Cutting Supplier Gains New Identity

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

InnerLogic, Charleston, SC, has unveiled a new corporate identity, complete with a new name, logo and tagline. The company is now Kaliburn, with the tagline Plasma Cutting Innovation. The name is derived from ‘Caliburn,’ the name of King Arthur’s sword and which is rooted in the Latin word ‘chalybs,’ meaning ‘steel.’

Transfer-System Upgrade Pays Dividends for Bettcher Amherst

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

The addition of a Linear Transfer system to an existing T-1 transfer-die press at Bettcher Amherst Metal Stamping, Book Park, OH, has allowed the stamper to increase press speed by more than 30 percent and slash changeover time by a third, according to Jerry Lynch, Bettcher president. Scrap rate and tool damage is also minimized, says Lynch, and thanks to recipe-driven software that controls the transfer system, setup time has been dramatically reduced too. Learn more at www.bettcherllc.com.

Auto Imports into China Skyrocketing

Friday, October 13, 2006

China’s auto imports totaled 147,000 units through the first eight months of the year, worth a total of $4.84 billion U.S. dollars and representing a 72-percent increase year-on-year. Statistics from China’s General Administration of Customs show that the major sources of vehicle imports are the European Union, South Korea and the Untied States.